[Michlib-l] Adaptive Umbrella workshop

[Jen Taggart]

Join us for the 5th biennial Adaptive Umbrella workshop! This day-long workshop is geared to librarians, educators, and caregivers working with youth who have special needs (including some great ideas and resources for teens and adults with special needs).
Date: April 25, 2018
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

*         Dr. Clayton Copeland (Faculty & Director of the Laboratory for Leadership in Equity and Diversity, University of South Carolina) will present on making your library services, collections, and programming more accessible for people of all ages.


*         Child development specialist and award-winning children's musician, Jim Gill, will show us how to add music to our programs that is inclusive of youth with special needs.


*         Planning a new space or rethinking existing spaces? Geraldine Drake (Interior Design Director, Quinn Evans Architects) will talk about incorporating sensory-friendly universal design into those plans.


*         Learn mindfulness exercises that are a wonderful addition to story times and other programs/services.


*         Get suggestions and tips from our panel of student self-advocates with disabilities.
See brochure for more information:
http://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018-Adaptive-Umbrella-brochure.pdf
Online registration:
https://btpl.org/adaptiveumbrella18/


Jen Taggart
Assistant Department Head, Youth Services
Bloomfield Township Public Library
1099 Lone Pine Road
Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
(248)642-5800<tel:(248)%20642-5800>
www.btpl.org<http://www.btpl.org/>
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